Africa

Reaching Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, will be a little more complicated in East Africa. At a time when relations with Ethiopia are once again very tense, the Eritrean authorities have decided to ban Ethiopian Airlines flights from Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Flights between Ethiopia and Eritrea had resumed in 2018 after two decades,...

Among its many projects on the African continent, the Radisson group is preparing to take a leading role in the Tunisian business hotel sector. First of all, at the beginning of July, with the opening of the Radisson Tunis City Center, with almost 100 rooms and a 250 m² meeting space comprising three rooms. But more than that, the...

Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines resumed services to Nairobi on 3 June, consolidating its position as Europe's leading carrier to Africa. This is good news for Kenya and the African continent as a whole. Brussels Airlines has been flying to Nairobi again since 3 June. The Belgian national airline had...

Business travellers who frequently visit Africa will soon be able to use their American Express card in more of the continent's countries. This leading provider of corporate payment solutions has signed an agreement with the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African financial services group, to significantly extend acceptance of the American Express card. Thanks to...

A breathtaking view of Table Mountain, the Atlantic Ocean or the bustling streets of Cape Town from its rooftop: that's the promise of a new hotel for Mama Shelter. While the lifestyle brand also has a project in Casablanca, the brand founded by Serge Trigano is preparing to set up at the other end of...

It will soon be the group's new flagship in Morocco, the symbol of its strong ambitions in the country: the Radisson Casablanca Gauthier la Citadelle will soon open its doors in the Gauthier district, next to the Arab League Park and the Villa des Arts, and close to the corniche or...

Adagio recently presented excellent results for 2023, with occupancy close to 80%. What are you expecting in 2024? Xavier Desaulles - First of all, a return to normal. With an occupancy rate of 79% in 2023, it will be difficult to do much better in terms of passenger numbers, while at the same time...

Adagio is part of a buoyant trend in the hotel industry. After an already good 2022, Europe's leading apartment hotel recorded record results last year, with an occupancy rate of just under 80 %, at 79 %. Benefiting in particular from the bleisure trend and, more broadly, from the attraction of urban residences for...

This summer, ITA Airways will be making its debut in a new destination with the launch of the Rome-Dakar flight. This new route, which was made official on Tuesday, is due to start on 3 July. Four flights are scheduled each week between Fiumicino and Blaise Diagne, on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. They will be operated by the new Airbus A321neo...

Another African country has decided to cross the Rubicon when it comes to lifting travel restrictions. Malawi, the southern African state landlocked between Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia, has decided to unilaterally lift visa requirements for citizens of 47 countries. The Minister of Internal Security, Ken Zikhałe, announced this change...

Qatar Airways this week received the go-ahead from its regulators to launch daily flights to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. This will be the first - and only - flight from Africa's largest island to the Middle East. And beyond to Asia and Europe, thanks to...

NEW HOTELS IN AFRICA South Africa Hampton by Hilton Grayston Sandton Hampton by Hilton Grayston Sandton (Q4)As it prepares to open its largest hotel in Europe this year, in Vienna, the Hilton Group's budget brand Hampton will also make its debut in Africa in 2024. Its first hotel on the continent...

Kenya is entering 2024 with a new sign of openness for international travellers. The visa in force until now is being replaced by an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) with a view to simplifying arrivals. The first beneficiaries were welcomed on 5 January. The system is based on a dedicated platform, accompanied...

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest growing airline on the African continent, has signed agreements for the purchase of a total of 84 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. It reinforces Ethiopian Airlines' leadership in Africa, having in just a few years taken the place held for decades by South African...

Closing the Covid chapter in the airline offer once and for all. That's what FCM Consulting, a major player in travel management, is anticipating. The company is in fact a partner for thousands of national and multinational organisations, including many of the major national brands in the CAC 40. The increase in air capacity should finally make it possible to redress the imbalance between...

"We called Air France to tell them that flights would not resume in October. And we told them: when you're ready, you're going to line up and see if we're ready to give you back your slots. You are not the only airlines in the...

The event: 24 hours in Marrakech Nearly forty guests - journalists and, above all, decision-makers from the travel industry - were invited to Marrakech on 9 November at the initiative of the ONMT (Moroccan National Tourist Office) and SETO (Syndicat des Entreprises du Tour Operating). Two months to the day after the earthquake, these "24...

With views over the Congo River from its lounge bar, contemporary design and a technological accent with digital room keys, the Novotel Kinshasa La Gombe has everything it takes to become one of the leading destinations in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Recently opened, this 115-room hotel...

Air Algérie is continuing to expand, with the airline aiming to serve more than 60 destinations over the next few years. The carrier has recently strengthened its presence on the African continent. At the end of September, Air Algérie inaugurated two weekly flights to Johannesburg. Last March, the carrier had already returned to Libreville in Gabon. The carrier...

The announcement was short-lived. Officially confirmed to AFP on 10 October by a company spokesman, the resumption of flights between Paris CDG and Bamako by Air France only lasted two days. Late in the afternoon of 11 October, the Malian military junta announced that it was cancelling the authorisation granted to Air France...